Heki Danjo Masatsugu (1443-1502)
Heki Danjo Masatsugu (1443-1502) is one of the archers who most influenced the kyudo history. His historical existence has been questioned but recent studies tend to confirm it.
Heki Danjo Masatsugu
It was the legendary founder of the kyudo (called kyujutsu at that time) Heky Ryu school. The school, founded in 1483, was the first, concerning the war shooting style, to codify the technique of use of Japanese bow. Several branches have developed from the original school, some of which still survive today.
The successor to Heki Danjo Masatsugu in leading the Heky Ryu was Shigeki Yoshida (1463-1543).
